Tag: Strategic Market Status
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UK CMA grants Google ‘strategic market status’—what it means for UK search
What is Strategic Market Status and why now? The UK’s competition watchdog, the Competition and Market Authority (CMA), has designated Google as holding “strategic market status” (SMS) in the realms of search and search advertising. This rare move places Google in a special regulatory category designed for firms with significant market power. In practical terms,…
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UK watchdog grants Google special status in search, signaling tighter regulation ahead
UK CMA grants Google strategic market status in search The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated Google as a company with strategic market status (SMS) in the UK search and search advertising sectors. This is the first time the CMA has applied the designation to a tech firm, and it signals that Google could…
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UK Watchdog Grants Google Special Status in Search, Paving Way for Regulatory Changes
UK CMA Grants Google Strategic Market Status in Search The UK competition watchdog has formally designated Google as holding strategic market status (SMS) in the areas of search and search advertising. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says this status signals that Google possesses enough market power to fall under a heightened regulatory regime designed…